Sunburned Hand of the Man
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Sunburned Hand of the Man are a band from Massachusetts
that formed in 1997 from the remnants of the Boston psychedelic
punk
trio
Shit Spangled Banner.
Sunburned Hand of the Man has an amorphous lineup, with composition and instrumentation potentially varying from gig to gig. They release records on the Eclipse Records
label, Thurston Moore
of Sonic Youth
's label Ecstatic Peace!, as well as a number of smaller labels, and produce a great number of limited edition albums on CD-R
via their own Manhand label. In 2005 the band toured the United States
to play Arthurfest in Los Angeles
with Magik Markers
. They have shared bills with a wide variety of artists, from Sonic Youth
, to Mission of Burma
, to Hair Police
, Six Organs of Admittance
, to Sunn O)))
, to Four Tet
with whom they have collaborated on two LPs.
Many regard Sunburned Hand of the Man as contributors to the New Weird America
folk revival.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
that formed in 1997 from the remnants of the Boston psychedelic
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
Shit Spangled Banner.
Sunburned Hand of the Man has an amorphous lineup, with composition and instrumentation potentially varying from gig to gig. They release records on the Eclipse Records
Eclipse Records
Eclipse Records is an American indie rock record label based in Butler, New Jersey. The label is known for bringing the Cleveland band Mushroomhead to national attention. The current president of the label is Chris Poland.-History:...
label, Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...
of Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
's label Ecstatic Peace!, as well as a number of smaller labels, and produce a great number of limited edition albums on CD-R
CD-R
A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
via their own Manhand label. In 2005 the band toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to play Arthurfest in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
with Magik Markers
Magik Markers
The Magik Markers are a noise rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. The members, Elisa Ambrogio, Pete Nolan and Leah Quimby started the band in their basement in 2001. After opening for Sonic Youth on their American tour in 2004, the band gained notoriety...
. They have shared bills with a wide variety of artists, from Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, to Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller , Clint Conley , Peter Prescott and Martin Swope...
, to Hair Police
Hair Police
Hair Police is an American psychedelic noise band based out of Lexington, Kentucky formed in 2001. They have released records through labels such as Troubleman Unlimited, Hanson Records, Gods of Tundra, Freedom From, and Hospital Productions...
, Six Organs of Admittance
Six Organs of Admittance
Six Organs of Admittance is the primary musical project of guitarist Ben Chasny. Chasny's music is largely guitar-based and is often considered new folk, however it includes obvious influences, marked by the use of drones, chimes, and eclectic percussive elements...
, to Sunn O)))
Sunn O)))
Sunn O))) is an American doom metal band known for its synthesis of diverse genres including drone, ambient, noise, and black metal. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band has two core members: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson .-History:Sunn O))) is named after the Sunn...
, to Four Tet
Four Tet
Kieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
with whom they have collaborated on two LPs.
Many regard Sunburned Hand of the Man as contributors to the New Weird America
New Weird America
New Weird America describes a subgenre of psychedelic and indie music, often psych folk, of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.-Origin of the term:...
folk revival.
Selected discography
- 1994 Shit Spangled Banner (self-released cassette, EcstaticEcstatic PeaceEcstatic Peace! is a record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. The premiere release was a split cassette featuring spoken word performances from Michael Gira of Swans and Lydia Lunch...
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Ass Run LP) - 1997 Mind Of A Brother (Manhand 001, CD)
- 1998 Piff's Clicks (Manhand 002, CD)
- 2001 Jaybird (Manhand 003, CD)
- 2001 Wild Animal (Manhand 004, CD)
- 2001 The Healers Barrel (Manhand 005, CD)
- 2002 The Book of Pressure (Manhand 006, CD)
- 2002 The Agoraphobic Christcycle (Manhand 007, CD)
- 2002 Headdress (Records, LP)
- 2002 Jaybird (Qbico, LP)
- 2002 Sopra L'Influsso - video - (Qbico)
- 2003 Shit Spangled Banner-Inflated with Self-Hatred (Manhand 008, CD)
- 2003 Closer to the Bone (Manhand 009/010, CD)
- 2003 Magnetic Drugs (Manhand 011, CD)
- 2003 The Trickle Down Theory of God Knows What (Eclipse, LP, CD)
- 2003 The Sunburned Hand of the Man (LP)
- 2003 Hoof Trip (Riot Season, 7")
- 2004 Soft (Manhand 012)
- 2004 Rare Wood (Spirit of Orr, CD)
- 2004 The Secret in Disguise (Finga 013, CD)
- 2004 No Magic Man (Bastet, CD)
- 2005 Zample (Manhand 014, CD)
- 2005 Anatomy (Manhand 024, CD)
- 2005 WedlockWedlock (album)Wedlock is a double album by Massachusetts band Sunburned Hand of the Man, released on the Eclipse Records label in 2005. The album consists of recordings the band made during their trip from the Brattleboro Free Folk Festival to Alaska and during the wedding of band members Paul LaBrecque and...
(Eclipse, double LP) - 2005 Complexion (Records, LP)
- 2006 The Mylar Tantrum (Three Lobed Recordings, CD)
- 2007 Z (Ecstatic PeaceEcstatic PeaceEcstatic Peace! is a record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. The premiere release was a split cassette featuring spoken word performances from Michael Gira of Swans and Lydia Lunch...
, CD) - 2007 The Blaze GameThe Blaze GameThe Blaze Game is the twenty-eighth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It is a collaboration with American improv collective Sunburned Hand of the Man and is credited to Sunburned Circle. It was recorded live in Tampere, Finland on 5th September 2006. The improvised recordings were...
(Conspiracy Records) - collaboration with CircleCircle (band)Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
as Sunburned Circle - 2007 Fire EscapeFire Escape (album)Fire Escape is an album by Sunburned Hand of the Man, released in 2007 on Smalltown Supersound Records and featuring production from Kieran Hebden....
(Smalltown SupersoundSmalltown SupersoundSmalltown Supersound is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz, rock and electronic music.Their catalog features albums by Annie, Jaga Jazzist, 120 Days, Mental Overdrive, Bjørn Torske, Mats Gustafsson and Sonic Youth, amongst others.In 2004, the...
) - produced by Four TetFour TetKieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet.... - 2007 "Weekend at Burnie's 2" (Lost Treasures of the Underworld, LP)
- 2007 "Locked / Loaded" Cs (Meudiademorte, Cassette]
- 2008 the Spacial Crime symbol (Manhand 082, CD)
- 2009 Loose Bugs (Magnetic Expansion Label, CD)
- 2010 A
External links
- Official Site
- 77 Boadrum Site Profile Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
) - Magnetic Expansion
- Spirit of Orr